Reading stand



P. TEITSCHEID READING STAND 7 Filed Aug. 22. 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 March27, 1934.

Patented Mar. 27, 1934 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a reading stand and has for its primeobject to provide an apparatus of this nature whereby a book or the likemay be supported in a convenient position for the reader at the desiredangle and elevation.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof an apparatus of this nature which is exceedingly simple in itsconstruction, adjustable, easy to manipulate, strong and durable,thoroughly efficient and reliable in use, and otherwise well adapted tothe purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus embodying the features ofmy invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 4 is a detail elevation of the upper portion of one of thestandards, and

Figure 5 is a detail section taken substantially onthe line 55 of Figure3.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that letters Adenote a pair of base members of substantial inverted U-shaped formationincluding elongated cross members 5 merging into depending legs 6. Theupper edges of the cross members 5 are provided with recesses '7 asshown in Figure 5. Standards 8 rise from the base and have tenons 9 tofit in the recesses 7. A cross bar 10 extends between the upper portionsof the standards and is braced with respect thereto as indicated at 11.

Numeral 12 denotes a platform with a stop ledge 14 fixed on onelongitudinal edge thereof. A pair of cleats 15 are fixed to the platform12 to depend therefrom adjacent the transverse edges thereof and areprovided with longitudinally extending slots 16. Bolts 17 extend through1 openings 18 in the upper portions of the standards and through theslots 16 whereby the platform 12 may be held in different angular andadjusted positions with respect to the standards as accommodates theconvenience of the user. Wing nuts 19 are provided on the bolts toafford easy and ready adjustment. Openings 20 are provided in theintermediate portion of the standards to receive the bolts 17 when it isdesired to have the platform 12 at a lower elevation.

As indicated to advantage in Figure 4 the standards are provided withrecesses 23 which receive the ends of the cross bar 10.

It is thought that the construction, utility, operation and advantagesof this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in thisart withso out a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage 0:; enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A reading stand of the class described comprising a pair of uprights, across piece connecting the upper portions of the uprights together,depending diagonally arranged braces connecting the cross piece with theuprights, a platform, cleats connected to the ends of the platform onthe under face thereof and each provided with a longitudinally extendingslot, a bolt passing through each slot and each upright having atransverse hole therein above the cross piece and 35 a similar holetherein below a brace, said holes being adapted to receive the bolts,whereby said platform can be placed above the cross piece or below thecross piece and its braces and wing nuts on the outer ends of the bolts.

I PAUL TEITSCHEID.

